Tyson Chicken Nugget Recall

Decatur Macpherson

By Decatur Macpherson

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It was just announced that over 100,000 pounds of Tyson Foods’ Inc. chicken nuggets are being recalled due to the presence of hard pieces of plastic found in the meat. This represents a Class I health risk and though no illness have been reported, consumers are urged to throw away affected product or return it to original place of purchase.

The issue was revealed when a number of customers found the plastic pieces inside of their already purchased chicken nuggets and then were forced to call the company and complain about how their food was contaminated by unknown objects.

The plastic that was found to be around 21mm long and 6.5mm in diameter, and likely came from a plastic rod that is used on the conveyor belts to transport the chicken at the factory.

Plastic pieces were found in the five-pound and 20-pound packages of Tyson Fully Cooked Panko Chicken Nuggets, which where distributed to “Costco locations nationwide.”

Specifics below:

5-lb. bag containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED PANKO CHICKEN NUGGETS” with a “Best If Used By” date of July 18, 2017 and case code 2006SDL03 and 2006SDL33.